Field Placement Products and Evaluation
 

Presentation:  Working on Project & Submitting Final Products (PDF)
 

Final Products

Each student is required to complete a monthly Field Placement Log, Action Learning Project Summary Report and a PowerPoint Presentation. Students should also maintain any materials developed such as surveys, reports, brochures, etc. that can be incorporated into a portfolio.

Field Placement Log

The log is used to document activities pursued, hours completed, learning objectives fulfilled, competencies achieved and reflections observed during the Field Placement. Reflections should include progress achieved during the Field Placement experience, challenges that have been encountered and how they were addressed, what the student has learned about him/herself, and insights regarding how the experience contributes to addressing a public health concern. Field Placement Logs should be submitted at least monthly to the Program Coordinator.

The form for the Field Placement Log is located on the Field Placement Forms webpage. Further instructions are provided on the form, and samples of previous students' logs are available on the Forms webpage. One student even created a presentation to accompany his log. In it, he describes and reflects on all of his activities at the local health department during the first month of his Field Placement. (Supplemental materials, such as this, are not required but are always appreciated.)

Sample Supplement to Field Placement Log:  First Month at the Local Health Department
 

Action Learning Project Summary Report

Students are expected to prepare and submit an Action Learning Project Summary Report at the end of the Field Placement. The report must be at least 12 pages in length (double-spaced, 12 point font, 1 inch margins), excluding references, tables and appendices. The specific format may vary depending on the type of project. The report should summarize the project(s), present observations and reflections of the Field Placement experience, and include the following elements:
a. Description of the agency
b. Description of the public health problem
c. Overall project plan, including learning objectives
d. Implementation of the project/methods used
e. Theoretical foundations
f. Application of results/public health significance
g. Competencies addressed
h. Application of MPH coursework
i. Overall quality of the Field Placement experience
 

PowerPoint Presentation

Students may be asked to present their work to a community board or an agency department or group. Even if students do not formally present their work, they must submit a PowerPoint Presentation to the Program Coordinator. This presentation may be used to share the student’s results and experience and to serve as an example of a Field Placement for future students.

     PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines
          Available as:     PPT     PDF

     Examples of Previous Students' PowerPoint Presentations

Deadlines

Evaluation

Student performance is based on the Preceptor’s evaluation of the student using a standard form provided by the program as well as the Faculty Advisor’s evaluation of the Field Placement Proposal, Field Placement Logs and Action Learning Project Summary Report. If the student is asked to present his/her work to a community board or agency department/group, an assessment of this presentation will be incorporated into the Preceptor’s evaluation of the student. Other work products may be appropriate depending on the nature of the student’s work during the Field Placement.

During the midpoint of the Field Placement, the student, Preceptor and Faculty Advisor will convene to collaboratively complete a Progress Report.

The final grade is determined by the student’s Faculty Advisor with input from the Preceptor. The student is assigned a grade of Excellent, Good, Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. A student whose performance is evaluated as Unsatisfactory will need to retake the course. A breakdown of the grading is as follows:
• Field Placement Proposal – 10%
• Action Learning Project Summary Report - 50%
• Field Placement Log - 35%
• PowerPoint Presentation - 5%

Students are also required to participate in an Exit Interview with the Preceptor, Faculty Advisor and Program Coordinator.